Patents by Inventor Amy H. Lee
Amy H. Lee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8277224Abstract: A dental articulator for use in dental education simulates the human mouth and has an adjustable hinge that interconnects upper and lower carrier trays for movement to and from a closed position. Modules of imitation gums and teeth are secured in the carrier trays by neodymium magnets. The hinge structure in the articulator is selectively movable to shift the jaw axis to a position to provide the desired alignment of the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed or demonstrate a misaligned condition. A dental training module may be installed which, upon removal from the articulator, has a pair of separable sections encasing a tooth to permit release of the tooth and removal from the module so that a completed treatment may be evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Acadental, Inc.Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Jeffrey T. Scott, Amy H. Lee
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Patent number: 8235727Abstract: A dental articulator for use in dental education simulates the human mouth and has an adjustable hinge that interconnects upper and lower carrier trays for movement to and from a closed position. Modules of imitation gums and teeth are secured in the carrier trays by neodymium magnets. The hinge structure in the articulator is selectively movable to shift the jaw axis to a position to provide the desired alignment of the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed or demonstrate a misaligned condition. A dental training module may be installed which, upon removal from the articulator, has a pair of separable sections encasing a tooth to permit release of the tooth and removal from the module so that a completed treatment may be evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Acadental, Inc.Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Jeffrey T. Scott, Amy H. Lee
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Publication number: 20110276217Abstract: A system and a method for detecting a hard landing or other high load event of an aircraft and then automatically triggering a report of such hard landing event. A sink rate algorithm is used to estimate the altitude rate of a main gear. The sink rate algorithm uses a plurality of flight parameters to estimate the main gear altitude rate, preferably including at least the following: pitch altitude, radio altitude, vertical acceleration, body pitch rate and vertical speed. This invention has the potential to reduce the number of unnecessary structural inspections, and may also limit the scope of any such required inspections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Daniel T. Sim, Monte R. Evans, Jack S. Hagelin, Maarten Kattouw, Amy H. Lee, John D. Anderson, Melville D.W. McIntyre
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Publication number: 20100196864Abstract: A dental training aid and method which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex, repair of dental decay, and how to perform crown and bridge procedures. In certain embodiments, modular inserts are utilized that include structure thereon for performing root canal procedures, repair of dental decay procedures, crown and bridge procedures or other procedures. The inserts can be assembled and configured to all provide practice on the same procedure or on different procedures and can be exchanged for other inserts once they are no longer reusable or because the user wants to train on a different procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Amy H. Lee, Jeffrey Scott
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Patent number: 7713063Abstract: A dental training aid and method which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex, repair of dental decay, and how to perform crown and bridge procedures. In certain embodiments, modular inserts are utilized that include structure thereon for performing root canal procedures, repair of dental decay procedures, crown and bridge procedures or other procedures. The inserts can be assembled and configured to all provide practice on the same procedure or on different procedures and can be exchanged for other inserts once they are no longer reusable or because the user wants to train on a different procedure.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Amy H. Lee, Jeffrey Scott
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Publication number: 20080254422Abstract: A dental articulator for use in dental education simulates the human mouth and has an adjustable hinge that interconnects upper and lower carrier trays for movement to and from a closed position. Modules of imitation gums and teeth are secured in the carrier trays by neodymium magnets. The hinge structure in the articulator is selectively movable to shift the jaw axis to a position to provide the desired alignment of the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed or demonstrate a misaligned condition. A dental training module may be installed which, upon removal from the articulator, has a pair of separable sections encasing a tooth to permit release of the tooth and removal from the module so that a completed treatment may be evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Jeffrey T. Scott, Amy H. Lee
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Patent number: 6988894Abstract: A dental training aid and method which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex, repair of dental decay, and how to perform crown and bridge procedures. In certain embodiments, modular inserts are utilized that include structure thereon for performing root canal procedures, repair of dental decay procedures, crown and bridge procedures or other procedures. The inserts can be assembled and configured to all provide practice on the same procedure or on different procedures and can be exchanged for other inserts once they are no longer reusable or because the user wants to train on a different procedure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Amy H. Lee, Wei Tog Dang
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Publication number: 20040191739Abstract: A dental training aid and method which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex, repair of dental decay, and how to perform crown and bridge procedures. One embodiment of the aid includes a tooth having a root canal and root apex with an electrically-conductive medium set around the root and root apex and securing the tooth in a fixture. In another embodiment a pair of articulated jaws is utilized that have sockets therein for receiving teeth mounted in sleeves by a solid matrix and joined to a conductor. In certain embodiments, modular inserts are utilized that include structure thereon for performing root canal procedures, repair of dental decay procedures, crown and bridge procedures or other procedures. The inserts can be assembled and configured to all provide practice on the same procedure or on different procedures and can be exchanged for other inserts once they are no longer reusable or because the user wants to train on a different procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Amy H. Lee, Wei Tog Dang
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Publication number: 20020192627Abstract: A fixture and method for use in dental training is disclosed which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex. The fixture and method include a tooth having a root canal and root apex with an electrically-conductive medium set around the root and root apex and securing the tooth in a fixture. The tooth is set into a fixture containing the electrically-conductive medium so that when the probe is advanced through the root canal to the root apex, the electronic locator so indicates. An alternative embodiment provides a pair of articulated jaws with sockets therein for receiving teeth mounted in sleeves by a solid matrix. The sleeves are held in place by a pin that preferably also functions as a conductor between the locator and the conductive medium. Practice with this fixture and method enables a student to gain experience in determining the location of a root apex without the necessity to practice upon a live patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Charles Q. Lee, Amy H. Lee